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Austrian-born actor, photographer and champion Alpine skier. Horst Ebersberg was born in Kitzbühel to physician Dr. Lothar Ebersberg and his wife Annette. Both parents were skilled alpinists. Annette was also a close acquaintance of film maker Leni Riefenstahl. It had been intended that their son would follow his father into the medical profession. However, Horst (a close friend of the legendary Toni Sailer) excelled in sports at the Stella Matutina Jesuit School in Feldkirch, twice becoming Alpine Ski Master in 1955. With some assistance from the renowned Austrian mountaineer and explorer Heinrich Harrer, Horst was able to obtain a sports scholarship from the University of Denver in Colorado. As a sideline, he worked as a journalist and photographer for the Denver Post. Between 1963 and 1969, he featured as a supporting actor in many American films and TV series, often typecast as German soldiers. He made recurring appearances as different characters in 12 O'Clock High (1964), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Combat! (1962), Hogan's Heroes (1965) and Mission: Impossible (1966).

Upon his return to Europe, Horst did further journalistic work for the illustrated magazines 'Quick' and 'Bunte'. He retired to his home town Kitzbühel in 1990. From 2007 to 2011, he published his own paper, the 'Kitzbüheler Beobachter'. Horst was twice married. He had two daughters (Hannah and Miriam Ebersberg) with his second wife Sabine (née Opperer)

Jane Tilden was born on 16 November 1910 in Aussig, Austria-Hungary [now Ustí nad Labem, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Der Graf von Luxemburg (1972), Feuerwerk (1976) and Mrs. Cheneys Ende (1957). She was married to Sidney John Blackburne, Alexander Steinbrecher and Erik Frey. She died on 27 August 2002 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Hermann Leitner was born on 3 September 1927 in Salzburg, Austria. He was a director and editor, known for Glück und Liebe in Monaco (1959), Mediterranean Holiday (1962) and Wenn beide schuldig werden (1962). He died on 22 February 2013 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Sepp Zwicknagel was born on 22 February 1919 in Kitzbühel, Austria. He was an actor, known for Zehn Jahre später (1948). He died on 13 January 1997 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Andreas Wolf was born on 9 September 1919 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Maria Stuart (1957), The Sinner (1951) and Der Verschwender (1964). He died on 3 February 1997 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Jo Dreihann-Holenia was born on 25 April 1983 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Bad Spy (2012). He died on 29 July 2012 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Erna Carise was born in 1906 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for La revue des revues (1927). She died in 1981 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Trude Lechle was born on 25 May 1919 in Innsbruck, Austria. She was an actress and cinematographer, known for Jugend in Sonne und Schnee (1942), ABC im Schnee (1940) and Lowlands (1954). She was married to Baron Hans Dreihann-Holenia. She died on 18 January 2014 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Willy Dirtl was born on 4 March 1931 in Hennersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria. He was an actor, known for Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau (1964), Kriminaltango (1960) and Junge Leute brauchen Liebe (1961). He died on 17 July 2019 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Robert Schwan was born on 20 November 1921 in Munich, Germany. He was an actor, known for King Cake. He died on 13 July 2002 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Alphonse de Chateaubriant was born on 25 March 1877 in La Prévalaye, France. He was a writer, known for La Brière (1925) and Monsieur des Lourdines (1943). He died on 2 May 1951 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.

Dorothy Haydel was born on 29 April 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Great Secret (1917), Flirting with Fate (1916) and The Slacker (1917). She was married to Ferdinand Alois Andreas Josef and Herman Oelrichs, Jr.. She died on 11 April 1961 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.